Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mauritania or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.339 against 0.327 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Serbia?

67 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Serbia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Mauritania

0.327

in 2025

Serbia

0.339

in 2025

Mauritania rank

120th

Serbia rank

117th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Mauritania
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.339 against 0.327 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Serbia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 120th and Serbia ranks 117th of 174 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0842	0.2245	0.1403	Serbia
1950s	0.078	0.218	0.14	Serbia
1960s	0.161	0.218	0.057	Serbia
1970s	0.1597	0.2324	0.0728	Serbia
1990s	0.191	0.3766	0.1856	Serbia
2000s	0.2289	0.8964	0.6675	Serbia
2010s	0.1733	0.7653	0.592	Serbia
2020s	0.3653	0.3665	0.0012	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mauritania or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.339 against 0.327 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Mauritania and Serbia?: 0.012, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Serbia?: 67 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Serbia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Mauritania ranks 120th and Serbia ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.